Upffront believes that composite standing rigging offers a win-win solution: lighter, faster and safer boats. The benefits are just as relevent to crusing boats as they are to performance-hungry grand-prix race boats. The only reason composite rigging is not more common in the sub-60ft market has been due to the costs. Upffront is working with a range of composite rigging manufacturers to deliver the right products at reasonable costs, to allow normal sailors to enjoy the benefits.